U-504 - 4th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Lorient	19 August 1942	Lorient	11 December 1942	115

 

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Ships Attacked
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
17 Oct 42	06.15 - 06.28	38°09'S, 20°02'W	EMPIRE CHAUCER	5,970	British
23 Oct 42	23.12 - 23.38	33°27'S, 29°12'E	CITY OF JOHANNESBURG	5,669	British
26 Oct 42	18.43 - 19.28	33°15'S, 28°40'E	ANNE HUTCHISON (torpedoed)	7,176	American
31 Oct 42	09.03 - 09.13	30°57'S, 34°16'W	EMPIRE GUIDON	7,041	British
31 Oct 42	17.18	30°27'S, 35°20'W	REYNOLDS	5,113	British
3 Nov 42	16.48 - 17.12	35°27'S, 28°32'W	PORTO ALGERE	5,187	Brazilian
			Total = 36,156
Note:  The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

U-504 was a member of Group Group Eisbär.  The Group was ordered to conduct a surprise attack in the roadstead and then operate in the Cape Town area.  The Eisbär Operations Order is found in the last pages of the BdU KTB for 1-15 August 1942 (pages 96-104).  There is also a note from the Naval Staff on the first page of the KTB (page 64).  Click the BdU icon to see the BdU KTB.

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				K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
				======================
				of Unterseebootes "U 504"
				4th Patrol.
				Beginning:    7.7.1942
				Ending:       11.12.1942
			Patrol in accordance with Operations Order
			Times:                 D.G.Z.
			All naval squares
			Kommandant:	Korv.Kapt. Poske
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M.
				1 x B.d.U.
				1 x 2.A.d.Uboote.
				1 x 2. Uflottille
				1 x 27. Uflottille
				1 x Agru-Front
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			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
			======================
				"  504 "
			for the period from 7.7. - 11.12.1942
		07.07. - 19.08.42
		19.05	Lorient	Cast off Berth A 2.
			W 2, at times heavy rain, 10.10, low clouds, Vis. bad, later improving
		19.30		Taken in convoy by 3 M-boats and 2 auxiliary mine search boats.
		20.05		Change of escort between auxiliary mine search boats and Sperrbrecher.
				Transit in convoy.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		20.08.42
		04.05		Released from convoy.
		04.15		Dived to proceed submerged,
				(course 235°, 2.5 knots).
		12.00	BF 5490	Day's run:  Surfaced 100 nm, Submerged 19.5 nm.
		16.00	BF 5490
		16.25	NW 3, Sea 2-3, long Swell, 8/10, high clouds, Vis. good	Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		16.35		Dived (course 235°, 2.5 knots).
		20.00	BF 5730
		22.30		Course 250°, 2.5 knots.
		23.00		Surfaced course 250°, 11 knots.
		23.34		Shadow bearing 335°T, sailing vessel, quickly shifts astern.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.08.42

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				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		21.08.42
		00.00	BF 5720
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, long Swell, 6/10, high clouds, Vis. good
		01.27		Crash dive for an aircraft detection.
		04.00	BF 5710
		08.00	BF 4930	Course 250°, 2.5 knots.
		12.00	BF 4960	Day's run:  Surfaced 23.5 nm, Submerged 53.5 nm.
		16.00	BF 4950
		20.00	BF 4950
		22.12	W 3, Sea 2-3, long Swell, 10/10, high clouds, light mist and drizzle, Vis. bad	Surfaced.
		22.42		Crash dive for an aircraft detection.
		23.51		Surfaced.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		22.08.42
		00.00	BF 4940
			W 3, Sea 2-3, long Swell, 10/10, high clouds, light mist, Vis. was improving
		01.00		Crash dive for an aircraft detection.
		02.12		Surfaced.
		02.55		Crash dive for an aircraft detection.
		03.58		Surfaced.
		04.00	BF 4890
		04.57		Crash dive for an aircraft detection.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.08.42

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		continued
		22.08.42
		08.00	BF 4890
		12.00	BF 4880	Day's run:  Surfaced 30 nm, Submerged 51 nm.
		15.15	NW 2-3, Sea 3, long Swell, 8/10, high clouds, Vis. good	Surfaced.  (course 250°, 11 knots).
		16.00	BF 7220
		17.21		Dived.  (course 250°, 2.5 knots).
		20.00	BF 7210
		22.13		Surfaced.
		22.47	[Fu.M.W. ? probably a typo for Fu,M.B. could only be Metox]	Dived, because Fu.M.W. out of service.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		23.08.42
		00.00	BF 7130
		01.00		Surfaced.  (course 250°, 11 knots).
		04.00	BF 7140
		04.16		Dived.  (Course 250°, 2.5 knots).
		08.00	BE 9360
		12.00	BE 9360	Day's run:  Surfaced 83 nm, Submerged 43.5 nm.
		16.00	BE 9380
		20.00	BE 9380
		22.23		Surfaced.  (course 250°, 12 knots).
		23.06		Crash dive for an aircraft detection.
		23.48		Surfaced.  (course 250°, 14 knots).
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		24.08.42
		00.00	BE 9370
			W 2-3, Sea 2, Swell, 10/10, Vis. good
		02.54		Short Signal to B.d.U.:  14°.
				(not understood due to encoding error).

	Sun and Moon Data 22.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.42

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		continued
		24.08.44
		04.00	BE 9520
		08.00	BE 9450
			W 2-3, Sea 2, Swell, 10/10, Vis. good
		09.19		Short Signal to B.d.U.:  15°.    Poske.
		10.00		Course 250°, 12 knots.
		12.00	BE 8690	Day's run:  Surfaced 163 nm, Submerged 27 nm.
			SW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. medium
		19.05		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  19.5 nm.
				From square BE 8920 to BE 8960
		16.00	BE 8950
			SW 3, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. good
		20.00	BE 8860	Course 204°, diesel-electric 7 knots.
			SW 4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. good
		21.08		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Fu.M.B. good, 21 August 01.27 hours 169 cm square 57, 22.42 hours 167 cm square 49, 22 August 01.00 hours 168 cm square 49, 02.52 hours 168 cm square 48, all BF, 23.05 hours 175 cm, BE 93.  No attack, with steady tone dived.  After 8 hours of operation c11 blown, was replaced then gear operable again.
				CF 31, 1017 mb, SW 4, Sea 3, 10/10, scattered rain.
				- Poske -
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		25.08.42
		00.00	CF 3130
			WSW 3-4, Sea 3, 10/10, Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	CF 3150
			WSW 3-4, Sea 3, cloudless, Swell
		07.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  90°T, 17 nm.
		08.00	CF 3420
			SW 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Swell
		10.42		Dived.  (course 204°, 2.5 knots).
				Damage control training.

	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.42

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		continued
		25.08.42
		12.00	CF 3450	Day's run:  Surfaced 185 nm, Submerged 3 nm.
			W 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10
		12.15		Surfaced.  (course 204°, 8 knots)
		16.00	CF 3710
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		18.18		Radio Message 1638/25:  See enclosure.
		20.00	CF 2960
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		22.10		On Radio Message 1638 (see Excerpt of the Radio Log) came to course 213°, 8 knots.  Delayed decoding, because Naval Enigma out of service,
		23.15		On Radio Message 22.26 hours (see excerpt of the Radio Log) came to course 176°, 12 knots.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		26.08.42
		00.00	CF 5330
			NE 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good
		04.00	CF 5390
			NE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good
		07.32		Radio Message 0706/26 see Enclosure.
		08.00	CF 5690
			NEbyE 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good
		08.42		Course 180°, 9 knots.
				Course and speed changes on the basis of the running contact keeping reports.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.08.42

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		continued
		26.08.42
		10.35		Course 200°, 12 knots.
		10.40		Course 205°, 12 knots.
		12.00	CF 5960	Day's run:  Surfaced 227 nm.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good
		12.15		Course 195°, 12 knots.
		15.30		Crash dive for training, associated with test dive and deep diving test.
		15.31		Dull heavy detonation, possibly a torpedo hit.
		15.47		Several very distant faint detonations.  Artillery impacts?
		16.00	CF 8320
		16.11		Very distant 6-8 depth charge detonations.
		17.11		Surfaced.  (course 195°, 9 knots).
		17.35		Course 210°, 12 knots.
		19.26		Radio Message 1900/26 see Enclosure.
		20.00	CF 8370
		20.43	WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10	Radio Message 2015/26 see Enclosure.
		22.02		Radio Message Radio Signal see Enclosure.
		23.00		Course 180°, 12 knots.
		23.38		Radio Message 2325/26 see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		27.08.42
		00.00	CF 8566	Course 180°, 7.5 knots.
			WNW 1-2, Sea 2, 9/10
		00.57		Radio Message:  Short Signal to B.d.U. see Enclosure.
		04.00	CF 8830	Course 180°, 8.5 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 26.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.42

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		continued
		27.08.42
		07.34		Radio Message 0703/27  see Enclosure.
		08.00	CF 8890
			NNW 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		08.50		Radio Message 0825/27  see Enclosure.
		08.50		Course 160°, 8 knots.
		09.40		Radio Message 0914/27  see Enclosure.
		10.15		Course 180°, 2.5 knots.
				Meeting with "U-68".
		10.20		Course 200°, 8.5 knots.
		12.00	DH 1330	Day's run:  Surfaced 210.5 nm, Submerged 4.5 nm.
			NNW 3, Sea 2. 3/10
		12.04		Course 180°, 8.5 knots.
				(See Radio Message Serial No. 139 27 August - Excerpt of the Radio Log).
		16.00	DH 1390
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 4/10
		22.00		Course 180°, 3.5 knots (E-motors).
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		28.08.42
		00.00	DH 1690
			N 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, bright moonshine
		04.00	DH 1690
			N 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		08.00	DH 1930
			N 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good
		10.00		Course 180°, 8 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.42

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		continued
		28.08.42
		12.00	DH 1990	Day's run:  Surfaced 130 nm.
			NbyE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		15.37		Crash dive for training.
				Afterwards rescue lung and order passing training with malfunctions.
				Course 180°, 2.5 knots.
		16.00	DH 4360
		17.29		Surfaced.  (course 180°, 8 knots).
		20.00	DH 4390
			NbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		29.08.42
		00.00	DH 4610	Course 180°, 3.1 knots (E-motors).
			NbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 1/10
		04.00	DH 4660
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, 1/10
		10.00		Course 180°, 7.3 knots.  (diesel-electric).
		11.13		Radio Message 1006/29  see Enclosure.
		12.00	DH 4930	Day's run:  Surfaced 116 nm, Submerged 4 nm.
			NE 1, Sea 1, 1/10
		11.35		Radio Message 1026/29  see Enclosure.
		12.35		Radio Message 1308/29    "          "
		16.00	DH 4960
			ENE 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. very good
		15.28		Radio Message 1501/29  see Enclosure.
		16.27		Crash dive for training.
				Pumping training.
		17.27		Surfaced.  Course 180°, 7.2 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.42

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		continued
		29.08.42
		20.00	DH 7330
			ENE 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. very good
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		30.08.42
		00.00	DH 7360
			ENE 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		04.00	DH 7630
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10, moonshine, Vis. good
		08.00	DH 7660
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10
		10.00		Course 180°, 8 knots.
		12.00	DH 7930	Day's run:  Surfaced 165 nm, Submerged 2.5 nm.
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10
		16.00	DH 7960
			E 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very good
		20.00	DT 3330
			E 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		31.08.42
		00.00	DT 3390
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 3/10
		04.00	DT 3660
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 8/10
		08.00	DT 3930
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good
		08.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  335°T, 7.5 nm.
		12.00	DT 3990	Day's run:  Surfaced 192 nm.
			ENE 3, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.00	DT 6360
			NE 4, Sea 3, 8/10

	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.42

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		continued
		31.08.42
		16.38		Crash dive for training.
				Damage control exercises.
		17.38		Surfaced.  (course 180°, 8 knots).
		20.00	DT 6390
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 4/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		01.09.42
		00.00	DT 6660
			ENE 5, Sea 4, 0/10
		04.00	DT 6690
			NNE 4, Sea 3-4, 2/10
		08.00	DT 6960
			NNE 3-4, Sea 3, 4/10
		12.00	DT 9330	Day's run:  Surfaced 190 nm, Submerged 2.5 nm.
			ENE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 0/10
		16.00	DT 9390
			NE 3, Sea 2-3. 5/10
		19.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  270°T, 7.5 nm.
		19.19		Radio Message 1818/1  see Enclosure.
		20.00	DT 9630	Course 170°.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 0/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		02.09.42
		00.00	DT 9630
			NE 2, Sea 1, 0/10
		00.20		Course 180°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DT 9960
			NE 1, Sea 1, 4/10, Swell, moonshine
		08.00	EJ 3320
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10
		08.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  40°T, 4.5 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.42

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		continued
		02.09.42
		12.00	EJ 3350	Day's run:  Surfaced 196 nm.
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10
		14.55		Course 180°, 16 knots.
		15.32		Course 180°, 8 knots.
		16.00	EJ 3620
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10
		20.00	EJ 3680
			N 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		03.09.42
		00.00	EJ 3950
			N 2, Sea 1-2, Swell
		04.00	EJ 6320
			NNE 2, Sea 1, 2/10
		08.00	EJ 6350
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		12.00	EJ 6620	Day's run:  Surfaced 204 nm.
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. good
		15.28		Crash dive for training
				Damage control exercises.
		16.00	EJ 6650
		17.00		Surfaced.  (course 180°, 8 knots).
		17.28		Course 180°, 8 knots.
		20.00	EJ 6980
			NE 2, Sea 1, 5/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.42

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		04.09.42
		00.00	EJ 6980
			NNW 2, Sea 1, 2/10
		04.00	EJ 9350
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 0/10
		08.00	EJ 9380
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10
		12.00	EJ 9650	Day's run:  Surfaced 179 nm, Submerged 4 nm.
			S 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		15.20		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  270°T, 13.5 nm.
		16.00	EJ 9680
			S 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very good
		20.00	EJ 9950
			S 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		05.09.42
		00.00	ES 3320
			SW 4, Sea 3-4, 6/10
		02.00		Course 160°, 7/5 knots.
		04.00	ES 3350
			SW 4, Sea 3-4, 6/10
		08.00	ES 3620
			SSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 0/10
		12.00	ES 3660	Day's run:  Surfaced 172 nm.
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 01/0
		16.00	ES 3690
			S 3, Sea 3, 7/10, short Swell
		20.00	ET 1740
			S 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.42

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		06.09.24
		00.00	ET 1770	Radio Message to Southern Boats and Eisbären. (Excerpt of the Radio Log)
			S 2-3, Sea 2-3, 1/10, Swell
		04.00	ET 4120
			S 3, Sea 2, 4/10
		08.00	ET 4150
			S 2, Sea 1, 4/10
		12.00	ET 4430	Day's run:  Surfaced 172 nm, Submerged 1.5 nm.
			S 2-3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good
		14.00		Radio Message 1344/6  see Enclosure.
		15.33		Dived (test dive).
		16.00		Surfaced.
		20.00	ET 4810
			S 3, Sea 2, 8/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		07.09.42
		00.00	ET 4840
			S 3, Sea 2, 5/10
		04.00	ET 4880
			S 3, Sea 2, 5/10
		08.00	ET 7250
			S 3, Sea 2, 10/10
		12.00	ET 7530	Day's run:  Surfaced 172 nm, Submerged 1.5 nm.
			S 4, Sea 3, overcast
		16.00	ET 7640
			S 4, Sea 3, overcast.
		20.00	ET 7910
			S 4, Sea 3, overcast
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		08.09.42
		00.00	ET 7950
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		01.05		Radio Message 0223/6  see Enclosure.
		04.00	FE 1320
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 10/10
		08.00	FE 1350

	Sun and Moon Data 06.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.42

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		continued
		08.09.42
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 6/10
		12.00	FE 1630	Day's run:  Surfaced 170 nm.
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		16.00	BE 2440
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 3/10
		16.30		Radio Message:  1459/8   see Enclosure.
		18.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  90°T, 28 nm.
		20.00	FE 2730
			SSE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 5/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		09.09.42
		00.00	FE 2760
			SSE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		04.00	FE 5210
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		08.00	FE 5250
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		12.00	FE 5520	Day's run:  Surfaced 188 nm.
			SbyE 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good
		15.40		Crash dive for training.
		16.00	FE 5550
		16.55		Surfaced.
		20.00	FE 5590
			S 3-4, Sea 2-3, 1/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		10.09.42
		00.00	FE 5860
			S 3-4, Sea 2-3, 1/10
		04.00	FE 5970
			SE 3, Sea 2, 3/10
		08.00	FE 8340
			SE 3, Sea 1-2, 3/10
		08.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  195°T, 12 nm.
		12.00	FE 8610	Day's run:  Surfaced 180 nm, Submerged 3 nm.
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		16.00	FE 8650
			SE 3, Sea 2, 1/10
		20.00	FE 8930

	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.09.42

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		continued
		10.09.42
			SE 3, Sea 2, 5/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		11.09.42
		00.00	FE 8990
			SE 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		04.00	FM 1330
			SE 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		08.00	FM 2170
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast
		12.00	FM 2410	Day's run:  Surfaced 180 nm.
			SE 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		15.35		Dived.
		16.00	FM 2450
		16.25		Surfaced.
		20.00	FM 2730
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast
		21.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  280°T, 15 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		12.09.42
		00.00	FM 2750
			SE 4, Sea 3-4, 4/10	Course 140°, 7 knots.
		04.00	FM 2790
			SE 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		08.00	FM 5210
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast
		12.00	FM 5250	Day's run:  Surfaced 170 nm, Submerged 2.5 nm.
			SE 4, Sea 3-4, 6/10
		16.00	FM 5530
			SE 4, Sea 3-4, 6/10
		20.00	FM 5640
			SE 4, Sea 3, 2/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.42

	- 16 -
		13.09.42
		00.00	FM 5680
			SE 4, Sea 3-4, 4/10
		03.45	FM 5930	Course 5°, 11 knots (in accordance with Radio Message Serial No. 277; Radio Message 0238/13; see Excerpt of the Radio Log.)
		04.00	FM 5930
		07.20	SE 4, Sea 3, 5/10	Radio Message:  0611/13  see Enclosure.
		08.00	FM 5660
			SE 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		12.00	FM 5360	Day's run:  Surfaced 205 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		16.00	FM 3740
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		17.08		Course 140° (in accordance with Radio Message Serial No. 217 Radio Message 1425/13; see Excerpt of the Radio Log)
		17.40		Course 140°, 7 knots.  Radio Message Short Signal to B.d.U. see Enclosure.
		20.00	FM 3750
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10
		21.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  304°T, 21 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		14.09.42
		00.00	FM 6120
			SE 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		00.20		Course 150°, 7 knots.
		04.00	FM 6160
			SE 3, Sea 2, 8/10
		08.00	FM 6270
			SE 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		12.00	FM 6550	Day's run:  Surfaced 204 nm.
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10
		16.00	FM 6580
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10
		20.00	FM 6830
			SE 5, Sea 4, 8/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.42

	- 17 -
		15.09.42
		00.00	FM 6940
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10, Swell
		04.00	FM 6980
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 6/10, medium Swell
		08.00	FM 9350
			SE 5-4, Sea 4, 10/10, medium Swell
		11.19		Crash dive for training.  (damage control exercises)
		12.00	FM 9390	Day's run:  Surfaced 140 nm, Submerged 1 nm.
			SE 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		12.45		Radio Message:  1208/15  see Enclosure.
		12.03		Surfaced.
		16.00	FN 7410
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 5/10
		20.00	FN 7480
			SE 3, Sea 2, 1/10
		21.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  210°T, 15 nm.  To square FN 7710.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		16.09.42
		00.00	FN 7750
			SE 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		04.00	FN 2790
			SE 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		08.00	FU 1210
			SE 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		12.00	FU 1250	Day's run:  Surfaced 160 nm, Submerged 2 nm.
			SE 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		16.00	FU 1250
			SE 4, Sea 3, 10/10
		20.00	FU 1560
			SE 4, Sea 3, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		17.09.42
		00.00	FU 1670

	Sun and Moon Data 15.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.42

	- 18 -
		continued
		17.09.42
		04.00	FU 1910
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		08.00	FU 1950
			ESE 4, Sea 3, overcast.
		12.00	FU 1990	Day's run:  Surfaced 150 nm.
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast
		15.30		Crash dive for training.
		16.00	FU 4360
		16.30		Surfaced.
		20.00	FU 5170
			SE 4, Sea 3-4, 9/10, Swell
		20.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  192°T, 14 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		18.09.42
		00.00	FU 5410
			SE 4, Sea 3, 9/10, Swell
		04.00	FU 5450
			SE 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		08.00	FU 5720
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast
		12.00	FU 5460	Day's run:  Surfaced 160 nm, Submerged 2.5 nm.
			SE 4, Sea 3, 6/10
		16.00	FU 8210
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10
		20.00	FU 8250
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10
		20.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  288°T, 11 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		19.09.42
		00.00	FU 8280
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10
		04.00	FU 8560

	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.09.42

	- 19 -
		continued
		19.09.42
		04.00	FU 8560
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast
		08.00	FU 8650
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast.
		12.00	FU 8810	Day's run:  Surfaced 162 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 2, 8/10
		16.30		Crash dive for training.
		16.00	FU 8950
			SE 3, Sea 2, 8/10
		16.05		Surfaced.
		20.00	FU 8990
			SE 4, Sea 3, 5/10	Course 150°.  (both E-motors KF).
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		20.09.42
		00.00	FU 8990
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast
		04.00	GG 1110
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Swell
		08.00	GG 1110
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		12.00	GG 1140	Day's run:  Surfaced 80 nm, Submerged 1.5 nm.
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		14.10		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  270°T, 12 nm.
		16.00	GG 1170
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		15.53		Radio Message:  1447/20  see Enclosure.
		20.00	CG 1170	Course 125°, 7 knots.
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 8/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		21.09.42
		00.00	CG 1420
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 10/10
		04.00	CG 1460
			ESE 4, Sea 3, overcast
		08.00	CG 1550
			ESE 4, Sea 3-4, overcast
		11.12		Dived.
		12.00	CG 1580

	Sun and Moon Data 19.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.42

	- 20 -
		continued
		21.09.42
			ESE 4, Sea 3-4, overcast	Day's run:  Surfaced 108 nm, Submerged 6 nm.
		15.10		Surfaced.
		16.00	GG 1580
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		20.00	CG 1950
			E 4, Sea 3, 10/10
		20.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  180°T, 6 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		22.09.42
		00.00	GG 1980
			E 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		04.00	GG 1990
			ESE, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		04.38		"U-172" in sight (exchanged recognition signals).
		05.15		Both engined stopped, boat positioned at supply point.  Square GG 1990.
		08.00	CG 1990
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast
		12.00	CG 1990	Day's run:  Surfaced 74 nm, Submerged 8 nm.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast
		12.05		"U-479" comes in sight. [typo actually U-459 (Wilamowitz)]
		13.30		"U-68" comes in sight.
		16.00	GG 1990
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 5/10
		20.00	GG 1990
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		23.09.42
		00.00	CG 1990
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		04.00	GG 1990
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		08.00	GG 1990
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10
		09.30		Began oil transfer from U-479.  [U-459]
		12.00	GG 1990	Day's run:  Surfaced 30 nm.
			E 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		13.30		End of supply.  Taken over were:
				107 cbm fuel oil, 3.1 cbm lubricating oil and 3 tons provisions.
		16.00	GG 1990
			E 4, Sea 3, 9/10

	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42

	- 21 -
		continued
		23.09.42
		16.40 - 17.22		Test dive.
		19.40		Course 120°, 5 knots.
		20.00	GG 1980
			E 4, Sea 3, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		24.09.42
		00.00	GG 4330
			E 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		04.00	GG 5140
			E 4, Sea 3, overcast
		08.00	GG 5190
			E 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		12.00	GG 5190	Day's run:  Surfaced 80 nm, Submerged 1.5 nm.
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 7/10
		16.00	GG 7270
			E 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		17.15		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  305°T, 11 nm.
		20.00	CG 5520	Course 118°, 6 knots.
			E 5, Sea 4-5, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		25.09.42
		00.00	GG 5640
			E 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		04.00	GG 5650
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		08.00	GG 5660
			E 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		12.00	GG 6470	Day's run:  Surfaced 118 nm.
			E 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		16.00	GG 6720
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		20.00	GG 6810
			ESE 1, Sea 1, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.42

	- 22 -
		26.09.42
		00.00	GG 6850
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2, 9/10
		04.00	GG 6860
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10
		08.00	GG 6940
			NW 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		12.00	GG 6990	Day's run:  Surfaced 123 nm.
			NW 1, Sea 1, 2/10
		12.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  200°T, 14.5 nm.
		14.20		Course 70°, 2.5 nm.  (over deck work).
		16.00	GG 6990
			NW 1, Sea 1, 4/10
		19.28		Course 115°, 7 knots.
		20.00	GH 7110
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		27.09.42
		00.00	GH 7120
			NW 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		04.00	GH 7240
			W 1, Sea 0, 9/10
		08.00	GH 7250
			ESE 1, Sea 0, 9/10
		12.00	GH 7370	Day's run:  Surfaced 145 nm.
			ESE 1, Sea 0, 5/10
		16.00	GH 7630
			SSE 1-2
		17.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  75°T, 19 nm.
		20.00	GH 8450
			SE 1, Sea 1, 6/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		28.09.42
		00.00	GH 8540

	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 2709.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42

	- 23 -
		continued
		28.09.42
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		04.00	GH 8590
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		08.00	GH 8590
			SSE 1, Sea 0, 8/10
		15.30		Crash dive for training.
		12.00	GH 8960
			SSE 1, Sea 0, 8/10
		17.20		Surfacing.
		16.00	GH 8690
		19.30		Smoke cloud in sight bearing 260°T; steamer with approximate course 140°.
		19.50		Smoke cloud out of sight.
		20.00	GH 8690
			Wind 1, Sea 0, 9/10
		21.16		Radio Message:  1952/28  see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		29.09.42
		00.00	GH 8660
			SW 1, Sea 0, overcast
		04.00	GH 8660
			SE 1, Sea 1, overcast
		08.00	GH 8660
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 8/10
		12.00	GH 8630	Day's run:  Surfaced 66 nm, Submerged 3.5 nm.
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		16.00	GH 8390
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		17.37		Course 180°, 2 knots.
		20.00	GH 8360
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		19.56		Radio Message:  1817/29  see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42

	- 24 -
		30.09.42
		00.00	GH 8360
			SSE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 7/10
		04.00	GH 8360
			SSE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10
		08.00	GH 8390
			SSE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 5/10
		12.00	GH 8390	Day's run:  Surfaced 20 nm.
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 9/10
		16.00	GH 8390
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 6/10
		20.00	GH 8390
			SE 5, Sea 4, 7/10
		20.30		Radio Message:  1617/30  Officer-Only to Group Eisbär  see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		01.10.42
		00.00	GH 8390
			SE 6, Sea 5, 6/10
		04.00	GH 8390
			SE 4-5, Sea 4, 9/10
		08.00	GH 8390
			SE 4-5, Sea 4, 9/10
		12.00	GH 8390	Day's run:
			SE 5, Sea 4, 1/10
		16.00	GH 8390
			SSE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 4/10
		17.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  315°T, 15 nm.
		20.00	GH 8350
			SSE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 9/10
		21.50		Course 90°, 1 knot.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.42

	- 25 -
		02.10.42
		00.00	GH 8350
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 9/10
		04.00	GH 8350
			SE 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		06.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  40°T, 14.5 nm.
		08.00	GH 8330
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10
		10.00		Course 90°, 6 knots.
				For the purpose of observing the North-South traffic under the coast.
		12.00	GH 9110
			SSE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 2/10	Day's run:  Surfaced 28 nm.
		16.00	GH 9120
			SSE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10
		20.00	GH 9210	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  68°T, 2.7 nm.
			SSE 3, Sea 2-3, 1/10
				Course 105°, 1.5 knots.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		03.10.42
		00.00	GH 9210
			SSE 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10
		04.00	GH 9210
			SSE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10
		08.00	GH 9290
			SSE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10
		08.26		Course 105°, 6 knots.
		12.00	GH 9230	Day's run:  Surfaced 90 nm.
			S 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10
		15.30		Crash dive for training.
		16.00	GH 9340
		17.14		Surfaced.  Course 105°, 6 knots.
		20.00	GH 9360	Course 105°, 1 knot.
			S 3, Sea 2, 5/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42

	- 26 -
		04.10.42
		00.00	GH 9360
			S 3, Sea 2, 5/10
		04.00	GH 9360
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		04.25		Radio Message:  0411/4  see Enclosure.
		08.00	GJ 7110
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		08.30		Course 140°, 5 knots for Cape Columbine.
		12.00	GJ 7110	Day's run:  Surfaced 80 nm, Submerged 4 nm.
			S 5, Sea 4, 1/10
		16.00	GJ 7420
			SSE 5, Sea 4, 3/10
		16.05		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  48°T, 10 nm.
		20.00	GJ 7430
			SSE 6, Sea 5, 7/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		05.10.42
		00.00	GJ 7450
			SSE 6, Sea 5, 7/10
		04.00	GJ 7450
			SSE 6, Sea 5, 5/10
		08.00	GJ 7570
			SE 6, Sea 5, 2/10
		12.00	GJ 7810	Day's run:  Surfaced 89 nm.
			SE 6, Sea 5, 2/10
		16.00	GJ 7840
			SE 6, Sea 5, 4/10
		20.00	GR 1230
			SE 6, Sea 5, 1/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42

	- 27 -
		06.10.42
		00.00	GR 1260
			SE 4, Sea 3, 1/10, Swell
		04.00	GR 1290
			SSE 6, Sea 5, 2/10
		06.10		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  231°T, 10.4 nm.
		08.00	GR 1560
			SSE 5, Sea 4-5, 2/10
		11.21		Course 120°, 7.5 knots.
		12.00	GR 1590
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 1/10
		15.30		Test dive.
		16.00	GR 1910
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 1/10
		17.27		Surfaced.
		20.00	GR 1930
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		07.10.42
		00.00	GR 2760
			SSE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10
		00.33		Radio Message:  2331/6  see Enclosure.
		04.00	GR 5130
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 10/10
		02.36		Radio Message:  2335/6    "           "
		06.00		Dived, course 90°, 1.2 knots.
		08.00	GR 5210
		12.00	GR 5210	Day's run:  Surfaced      14.7 nm.
				Submerged      8 nm
		13.24		Surfaced to ventilate.
		13.50		Dived.
		16.00	GR 5210
		19.15		Surfaced.
		20.00	GR 5220
			SSE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 9/10
		20.48		Radio Message:  1006/7  see Enclosure.
		22.21		Radio Message:  1224/7  see Enclosure
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42

	- 28 -
		08.10.42
		00.00	GR 5230
			NE 1-2, 10/10
		01.27		Radio Message:  0935/7  see Enclosure.
		02.55		Radio Message:  0226/8    "          "
		02.00		Course 180°, 7.2 knots.
				On the NE-edge of the own mined area.
		04.00	GR 5340
			NE 2, Sea 1-2
		06.30		Dived.
		08.00	GR 5370
		12.00	GR 5370	Day's run:  Surfaced 80 nm, Submerged 15 nm.
		13.25		Surfaced.
		13.30		Crash dive for an aircraft, two-engined land-based aircraft, apparently a Vickers-Wellington.
		15.52		In 285°T a masthead and smokestack come in sight.  Steamer with approximate course 145°, target angle 30°, range = 8 nm.
		16.00	GR 5378	Course 200°, 4 knots.
				A freighter of about 4000 GRT comes out, the bearing only shifts out slowly, good prospect for attack.  Closed for submerged attack.
		16.14		The steamer is in target angle 50°, now can almost be seen in its entirety.  Range = 5000 - 6000 meters.
		16.31		Torpedo detonation!  After about 2 minutes nothing is seen through the periscope in an all around sweep.  Over the location where the steamer stood before there is a two-engined aircraft with target angle 0°.
		16.34		Due to the completely flat sea and the clear water went to depth 80 meters.
		16.40		Course 180°, 3.5 knots.
		17.13	GR 5312	Course 325°, moved off at periscope depth.
		19.14		Surfaced at the beginning of twilight.  At the sinking location of the steamer there is a destroyer at target angle 0-10°, as well as several lights and flickering beacons.
		19.26		Course 350° ran off at 15 knots.
		19.50		Course 330°, 12 knots.
		20.00	GR 5375
			NE 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		20.30		Crash dive due to a radar detection determined on Fu.M.B., frequency = 137 cm.

Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42

	- 29 -
		continued
		08.10.42
		21.12		Course 250°.
		21.24		Course 325°.
		22.00		Surfaced.
		21.45		Radio Message 0946/8  see Enclosure.
		22.20		Detonation with fiery glow bearing 200T, thereafter searchlights.
		22.33		Star shell bearing 200°.
		23.46		"      "    bearing 190°.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		09.10.42
		00.00	GR 5230	Moved off to the north, to search for traffic route suspected between GR 1600 and 4300.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10
		00.50		Radio Message:  2001/8  see Enclosure.
		00.18		Course 305°, 14 knots.
		02.00		Course 305°, 7 knots.
		04.00	GR 2840
			NE 2, Sea 1, 3/10
		07.15		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		08.00	GR 2730
			NE 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		10.35		Surfaced.
		12.00	GR 2720	Day's run:  Surfaced 128 nm, Submerged 18 nm.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		14.27		Radio Message:  1220/9  see Enclosure.
		16.00	GR 1690
			NW 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		20.00	GR 1680	I intend to go into the area of Witte - Emmermann, because by reports Capetown traffic runs from the south and on the latitude from GR 81-83 west-east.
			NNW 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		22.00		Course 215°.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42

	- 30 -
		10.10.42
		00.00	GR 1650
			NW 4, Sea 3, 7/10, occasional rain
		00.26		Radio Message:  2232/9.
		01.06		Radio Message:  2056/9.
		02.00		Course 270°.
		04.00	GR 1910
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, occasional rain
		08.00	GR 1950
			WSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 9/10, long Swell
		10.31		Radio Message:  1006/10.
		12.00	GR 1920	Day's run:  Surfaced 159 nm.
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 6/10
		16.00	GR 4350
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 6/10
		20.00	GR 4350
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		20.57		Course 160°.
		23.17		Course 170°.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		11.10.42
		00.00	GR 4580
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		04.00	GR 4620
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 3/10
		08.00	GR 4650
			W 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		12.00	GR 4930	Day's run:  Surfaced 125 nm.
			W 4-5, Sea 4, 9/10
		16.00	GR 4990
			SW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, low Swell
		16.55		Smoke cloud bearing 280°T.  Came to course 270°.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42

	- 31 -
		continued
		11.10.42
		17.12		A destroyer comes out of a rain squall bearing 310°T, 8000 meters away; moving off on the surface is no longer possible, therefore dived.  Destroyer course about 110° and other vessels are not seen.  The smoke cloud must have come from the destroyer, because for the entire time smoke was emitted only once.
		20.00	GR 4990
			SW 5, Sea 4, 10/10, Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		12.10.42
		00.00	GR 4990
			SW 5, Sea 4, 9/10
		04.00	GR 4980
			SW 4, Sea 3, 9/10, Swell, Vis. medium
		08.00	GR 4970
			SW 4, Sea 3, 9/10, Swell, Vis. good
		08.51		Course 180°, to move back and forth in position here.
		12.00	GR 7250	Day's run:  Surfaced 122 nm, Submerged 4 nm.
			SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	GR 7250
			SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Swell, Vis. good
		18.05		Course 30°.
		20.00	GR 7250
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, high Swell
		21.45		Radio Message:  2047/12.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42

	- 32 -
		13.11.42
		00.00	GR 7220
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, light Swell
		04.00	GR 7230
			WNW 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10, light Swell
		0x.xx		Radio Message:  2336/12  see Enclosure.
		08.00	GR 4890
			WNW 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10
		12.00	GR 4940	Day's run:  Surfaced 114 nm.
			WNW 4, Sea 3, 9/10, high Swell	Course 180°.
		16.00	GR 4970
			WNW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 9/10, high Swell
		1x.xx		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  139°T, 16 nm.
		20.00	GR 7310	Course 160°.
			SW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 3/10, high Swell
		2x.xx		Radio Message:  1926/13  see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		14.10.42
		00.00	GR 7380
			W 5-6, Sea 5, 1/10, medium Swell
		04.00	GR 7620
			WSW 4, Sea 4/10, medium Swell
		xx.xx		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  131°T, 11.9 nm.
		08.00	GR 7690
			SW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, medium Swell
		12.00	GR 7690	Day's run:  Surfaced 136 nm.
			SW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, medium Swell, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42

	- 33 -
		continue
		14.10.42
		16.00	GR 8770
			WSW 4-5, Sea 4, 4/10, medium Swell
		16.30		Course 110°.
		17.57		Course 130° because wind and sea are strongly increasing and before the sea there is danger of being overrun.
		20.00	GR 8770
			WSW 7, Sea 6, 9/10, high Swell
		20.03		Course 180°, it increases even more.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		15.10.42
		00.00	GR 8770
			WSW 8, Sea 7, 7/10, very high Swell
		04.00	GR 8770
			WSW 8, Sea 7, 2/10, very high Swell
		08.00	GR 8770
			WSW 8, Sea 7, 7/10, very high Swell
		08.14		Course 150°.
		12.00	GR 8770	Day's run:  Surfaced 52 nm.
			SSW 8, Sea 7, 7/10, very high Swell
		16.00	GR 8780
			SSW 6, Sea 5, 6/10, very high Swell
		19.13		Course 90°.
		20.00	GZ 3220
			WSW 4, Sea 3, clear, high long Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42

	- 34 -
		16.10.42
		00.00	GZ 3320
			WSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 9/10, high Swell
		04.00	GZ 3330
			S 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, high Swell
		08.00	JJ 1120
			S 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, high Swell
		12.00	JJ 1130	Day's run:  Surfaced 130 nm.
			SSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, high Swell
		15.26		Test dive.
		16.00	JJ 1240
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, high Swell
		16.21		Surfaced.
		17.33		Course 70°.
		19.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  251°T, 30.6 nm.
		20.00	JJ 1240
			SSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 6/10, high Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		17.10.42
		00.00	JJ 1230
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, medium Swell
		04.00	JJ 1310
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, medium Swell
		05.05		Shadow in sight!  Bearing 60°T.  In the beginning of twilight it is still not exactly distinguished.  Came to course 150° at 15 knots.
		05.15		The vessel shows a quite sharp target angle.  Dived.  It is bright, the now recognized steamer approaches with target angle 0-5°, course 230°, well out.
		05.45		Came to course 150° to gain abeam distance.
		06.08		Came to attack course 320°.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42

	- 35 -
		continued
		17.10.42
		06.15		Shot from tubes 1 + 2, target angle = 80°, target speed = 10 knots, range = 1000 meters, depth = 3 meters.
				After 92 and 97 seconds hit forward 30 meters, aft 30 meters.  The steamer stops, however shows no effect, lies just a bit down by the bow.  It is a 5000 GRT freighter, clipper bow with small jib boom, 2 masts cut off at the trees, in the center a thin radio mast, oil fired, cruiser stern, 5 hatches, relatively thin smokestack.  It is very heavily armed, forward and aft one 8.8 - 10.5 cm cannon, astern elevated about a 3.7 cm in the center 2 fighting platforms with 2 cm, in each bridge wing a MG, the bridge armored with sand bags.  The steamer does not settle.
		06.23		Shot from tube III, target angle = 80°, target speed = 3 knots, range = 800 meters, aim point center! - miss.
				Probably under-ran in the very high Swell.
		06.28		The steamer lies unchanged.  4 lifeboats are set out.  Therefore once more coup de grâce.  From 400 meters from tube IV, hit center!
				Now the steamer settles immediately over the forestem.  As it settles about 12 men jump overboard, some directly from the cannon.
		06.31		Surfaced.  Closed a tightly packed lifeboat, name of the steamer - EMPIRE JAGUAR" 5186 GRT.  The people in the boat are all white, young people, in uniform.  There exists in connection with the strong armament the suspicion that it is an auxiliary warship.  At the sinking location float many plywood boxes that by the floating condition must be empty.
		06.42		Course 90°, 15 knots, ran off.
		08.00	JJ 1320
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 5/10, low Swell
		08.17		Course 55°, 7.2 knots.
		12.00	GR 9890	Day's run:  Surfaced 167 nm, Submerged 5 nm.
				Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  233°T, 45.8 nm.
		15.56		Test dive.
		16.00	GR 9890
			E 4, Sea 4, 3/10, medium Swell
		16.23		Surfaced.
		20.00	GR 9970
			ENE 6, Sea 5, 8/10, medium Swell
		23.17		Course 80°, 0 knots, Bad weather comes up

Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42

	- 36 -
		continued
		17.10.42		again.  To save fuel with E-motors KF.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		18.10.42
		00.00	GR 9950
			NE 7, Sea 6, 8/10, medium Swell
		01.48		Course 90°.
		04.00	GR 9950	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  310°T, 2.3 nm
			NE 7, Sea 6, 6/10
		08.00	GR 9950
			NE 6, Sea 5, 7/10
		10.23		Course 80°, 5 knots.
		11.45		Radio Message:  1044/18  see Enclosure.
		12.00	GR 9950	Day's run:  Surfaced 76 nm, Submerged 1 nm.
		12.20		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  270°T, 4.8 nm.
		15.20		Course 50°, 5 knots.
		16.00	GR 9960
			NE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, medium Swell
		19.20		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  108°T, 18.4 nm.
		20.00	KY 8620
			NE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, medium Swell
		21.32		Radio Message:  1802/18  see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42

	- 37 -
		19.10.42
		00.00	KY 8390
			NE 3, Sea 2, clear, medium Swell
		00.46		Radio Message:  2204/18  see Enclosure
		01.15		Radio Message:  2038/18    "          "
		01.27		Course 90°, 7 knots.  Intention:  After full moon advance to the coast.  Until then operated at a distance of about 100 nm.
		04.00	KY 9150
			NE 2, Sea 1, clear, medium Swell
		05.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  197°T, 6.4 nm.
		08.00	KY 9190
			NE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, low Swell
		12.00	KY 9270	Day's run:  Surfaced 154 nm.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, low Swell
		16.00	KY 9280
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, low Swell
		19.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  30°T, 9.3 nm.
		20.00	KY 9370
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, low Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		20.10.42
		00.00	KY 9380
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10
		04.00	KY 9380
		05.00	KY 9380	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  98°T, 20 nm.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		06.00		Course 90°, 6 knots.
		08.00	KY 9390
			NE 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		12.00	KY 7140	Day's run:  Surfaced 88 nm.
			WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10
		12.30		Course 25°, 6 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42

	- 38 -
		continued
		20.10.42
		16.00	KZ 7150
			WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, misty
		19.00		Radio Message:  1804/20.
		20.00	KZ 7150
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 10/10, misty
		23.00		Course 25°, 6.2 knots.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		21.10.42
		00.00	KZ 7120
			SW 4, Sea 3, 9/10, Swell
		04.00	KZ 4790
			SW 3-4, Sea 3-4, 7/10, low Swell
		04.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  93°T, 38.4 nm.
		08.00	KZ 4850
			SW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, low Swell
		09.37		Course 0°, 6.5 knots.
		12.00	KZ 4580	Day's run:  Surfaced 98 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 3, 7/10, low Swell
		16.00	KZ 4550
			E 4, Sea 3, 8/10, low Swell
		18.00		Course 0°, 1.2 knots.
		20.00	KZ 4520
			E 5, Sea 4, 8/10, low Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42

	- 39 -
		22.10.42
		00.00	KZ 4520	Course 40°, 1.2 knots
			E 3, Sea 2, 8/10, rain
		04.00	KZ 4280
			NE 4, Sea 3, 10/10, low Swell
		04.20		Course 40°, 5.2 knots.
		08.00	KZ 4280
			SW 7-8, Sea 6-7, 7/10
		08.10		Course 200°, 5 knots.
		12.00	KZ 4250	Day's run:  Surfaced 110 nm.
			SW 7, Sea 6-7, 7/10
		15.28		Test dive.
		16.00	KZ 4280
			WSW 8, Sea 6-7, 8/10, medium Swell
		18.03		Surfaced, course 200°, 1.5 knots.
		19.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  130°T, 17 nm.
		20.00	KZ 4520
			WSW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 3/10
		21.33		Course 40°, 6.6 knots.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		23.10.42
		00.00	KZ 4370
			SW 2, Sea 3, 8/10, low Swell
		04.00	KZ 4350
			SW 3, Sea 2, overcast
		05.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  244°T, 15.5 nm.
		08.00	KZ 4320
			SW 3, Sea 2, 3/10
		12.00	KZ 1960	Day's run:  Surfaced 99 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 2, 3/10
		16.00	KZ 1960
			SE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, low Swell
		19.18	KZ 1926	Shadow in sight bearing 90°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42

	- 40 -
		continued
		23.10.42
		19.26		Because NW-course assumed, came to course 310°, 12 knots.
		19.30		The shadow grew smaller, therefore stopped, to determine accurately.
		19.53		Came to course 200°, 15 knots because a SW-course was observed.
		19.42		Came to 16 knots.
		19.49		Both diesel clutches slip, therefore stopped.
		20.00	KZ 2740
		20.11	ENE 6, Sea 5, 7/10	Again ready, came to course 270° 16 knots.  It is a normal freighter with oil fueling.  In nearly bright as day moonlight maneuvered ahead for submerged attack at about 7 nm distance with enemy course 280°.
		22.30		Dived for attack.
		23.12	KZ 1972	Shot from tube V + VI, target speed 10 knots, target angle 80°, range = 800 meters, depth = 3 meters.  Aim point forward 30 meters, aft 20 meters.  After 44 seconds a hit center, the second torpedo probably passed ahead.  The about 5000 GRT sized freighter stopped, because apparently the boiler exploded.  Otherwise no effect.  Again heavily armed!  Boats were lowered.  On deck illumination was by flashlight.
		23.38		Coup de grâce from tube II, with a torpedo that according to previous findings was not running properly.  Range = 400 meters, depth = 3 meters, the torpedo broached three times and hit forward 20 meters, apparently just under the water surface.
		23.40		Surfaced.  The steamer is settling on an even keel, otherwise nothing noticed, except for a slight list to port.  Ran to the lifeboats lying 1500 meters aft of the steamer.  Questioning yields: "CITY OF JOHANNESBURG" 5669 GRT for Capetown with wool, jute and tea.  The stated "from Melbourne" seems questionable from the type of cargo.  It was affirmed that the Radio was not used, the first hit was directly under the radio room
		24.10.42
		00.00	KZ 1972	The steamer suddenly breaks apart in the middle, folds with the bow and stern together and sinks!
			E 4, Sea 3, 2/10, low Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42

	- 41 -
		continued
		24.10.42
		00.00	KZ 1972
			E 4, Sea 3, 2/10, low Swell
		00.58		Course 90°, 9 knots.
		04.00	KZ 1970
			E 4, Sea 3, 2/10, low Swell
		04.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  244°T, 16 nm.
		05.00		Course 40°, 6 knots.
		08.00	KZ 1960
			E 5, Sea 4, 5/10, low Swell
		11.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  182°T, 6 nm.
		12.00	KZ 2740
			E 5, Sea 4, 4/10, low Swell
		16.00	KZ 2740
			E 6, Sea 5, 7/10, low Swell
		20.00	KZ 2740
			ENE 6, Sea 5, 8/10, low Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		25.10.42
		00.00	KZ 2740
			E 6-7, Sea 5, overcast, medium-high Swell
		04.00	KZ 2740
			ENE 6-7, Sea 5, overcast, medium-high Swell
		08.00	KZ 2740
			ENE 7, Sea 6, 9/10
		10.00		Course 40°, 0 knots.
		11.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  288°T, 15 nm.
		12.00	KZ 1930	Day's run:  Surfaced 2.3 nm.
			ENE 7-8, overcast, high Swell
		16.00	KZ 1930
			ENE 8-9, Sea 6-7, overcast, high Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42

	- 42 -
		continued
		25.10.42
		20.00	KZ 1930
			ENE 10, Sea 7, 9/10, high Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		26.10.42
		00.00	KZ 1930
			ENE 7, Sea 6, overcast, rain
		04.00	KZ 1930
			NE 6-7, Sea 5-6, clear, medium Swell
		08.00	KZ 1930
			SW 4, Sea 3, 5/10, medium Swell
		08.04		Crash dive for an aircraft. a single engine land-based aircraft.  Course 90°, 2.5 knots.
		10.03		Surfaced.
		10.15		Course 45°, 5 knots.
		11.50		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  260°T, 40 nm.
		12.00	KZ 1940	Day's run:
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, confused Swell
		15.15		Mastheads bearing 330°T.
		15.51		Radio Message: 1452/26  see Enclosure.
				Visibility is changing greatly so that the ship is difficult to make out.  It seems to be a large steamer with 3 masts.  Came to course 230°, 16.5 knots.  Maneuvered ahead on enemy course 220°.  The target angle is initially 50-60°.
		16.00	KZ 1940
			SSW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10
		17.34	KZ 1864	Dived with enemy target angle 0° for submerged attack.  From the maneuver ahead the enemy runs a minimum of 14 knots.  Depth control is especially difficult today because the steep confused Swell wants to heave the boat out.
		17.53		The enemy comes in sight in the periscope , target angle 0°.
		18.02		The enemy turns to starboard and now lies bow left, target angle 40°.  I suspect a course change to East London.  Range is not about 8000-9000 meters.  Came to course 310°, 7 knots to possibly reach shooting position.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42

	- 43 -
		continued
		26.10.42
		18.27		The enemy turned back again, target angle 5°, bow right.  Range = 4000 meters.  Came to 1.5 knots, prepared for a stern shot.  Course 250°.
		18.38	KZ 1864	Shot from tubes V and VI, target speed = 14 knots, target angle = 80°, depth = 4 meters, range = 800 meters.  Immediately after the shot the enemy turned hard to starboard about 60°, therefore miss.  Turned hard towards for a bow shot.
		18.43		Four fan from tubes I - IV.
				Target speed = 14 knots, target angle = 90°, spread angle = 3°, range = 1200 meters, length estimated 120 meters, depth = 4 meters.
				Two hits after 73 seconds, and the center actually observed, the second must have been 40 meters aft.  Heavy detonation, apparently an oil bunker flew in the air.  The ship slows to a stop and remains lying a bit down by the stern with a slight list to starboard.  It is a large passenger freighter, outward curved bow, 3 masts, of which 2 forward of the bridge, the forward-most especially heavy tackle.  In the center 2 passenger decks, on that a thick smokestack.  Cruiser stern.  The length of the ship is at least 165-170 meters because the ship in the fixed periscope at 400 meter range and small magnification fills nearly the entire eyepiece.
		19.07		One heavy detonation, apparently bulkheads in the steamer are broken or a boiler burst.  Reloaded the last Eto for a coup de grâce.
		19.28		The ship still lies exactly as before.  Therefore at 400 meters coup de grâce from tube III.  Hit after 30 seconds.
		19.33		Surfaced.  It is the end of twilight.  The steamer is conservatively assessed at 12000 GRT, lies with a list of 30°.
		19.35		To the west first one then three individual searchlights in sight, beams make fingers at the shooting location.  The bearing of the base points of the searchlights changes strongly, therefore they are thought to be patrol vessels running here.
				Came to course 60° at 15 knots to run off, the steamer can no longer be salvaged!
		19.40		Over the position where the steamer is located there is suddenly a dark smoke cloud seen, while he [the steamer] has disappeared.
		19.45		Came to course 120°.  The searchlights are considerably closer and search wildly in the area.
		19.51		Searchlights are extinguished.  I intend to move off to download, there are no torpedoes below deck at the moment.
		20.00	KZ1860
			EbyS 3, Sea 2, 8/10, low Swell, moonshine
				Concluded at sea:  The Kommandant:

Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42

	- 44 -
		27.10.42
		00.00	ZK 4320
			EbyS 2, Sea 3, 8/10, low Swell, moonshine
		01.25		Radio Message:  2157/26  see Enclosure.
		04.00	KZ 4330
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, low Swell
		08.00	KZ 5140
			NNE 4, Sea 3, 7/10, light Swell
		09.23		Course 55°, 0 knots.
		12.00	KZ 5150	Day's run:  Surfaced 109 nm, Submerged 5 nm.
				Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  170°T, 13 nm.
		16.00	KZ 5150
			NE 5, Sea 4, 1/10, low Swell
		19.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  217°T, 8 nm.
		20.00	KZ 5130
			NE 6, Sea 5, 8/10, summer lightening
		23.30		Course 45°, 0 knots.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		28.10.42
		00.00	KZ 5210
			NNW 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, low Swell
		02.00		Course 45°, 6 knots.
		04.00	KZ 5210
			NNE 2, Sea 1, overcast, low Swell
		08.00	KZ 2830
			NNE 4, Sea 4, overcast, low Swell
		12.00	KZ 2860	Day's run:  Surfaced 98 nm.
			NNE 5, Sea 4, overcast, low Swell
		16.00	KZ 2910
			NNE 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10

	Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42

	- 45 -
		continued
		28.11.42
		20.00	KZ 2910
			W 1, Sea 1, overcast, strong summer lightening
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		29.11.42
		00.00	KZ 2660	Still no weather to download.
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 9/10, medium Swell
		02.43		Radio Message:  2255/28  see Enclosure.
		04.00	KZ 2630
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 5/10, medium Swell
		04.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  217°T, 33 nm.
		04.31		Shadow in sight bearing 210°T.
		04.55		In the twilight a tanker appears, about 6 nm away.
				Dived, to remain unnoticed.
		04.55		Course 80°, 3.5 knots.  I intend to download after determining the general course of the enemy, although the weather is at the outermost limit.
		05.50		Surfaced, steamer is still in sight.  Followed behind and determined enemy course 68°.
				Began downloading of three torpedoes from the over deck containers.  The work on deck is extremely difficult, the heavy weights are hard to restrain.
		08.00	KZ 2650
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 9/10, low Swell
		10.29		End of torpedo downloading, followed the sighted steamer on course 70°, 16 knots.
		12.00	KZ 2630	Day's run:  Surfaced 149 nm, Submerged 3 nm.
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		12.12		2 destroyers come in sight bearing 20°T.  Came to course 180°.
		12.17		Crash dive!  The destroyers come closer at very high speed.  The boat is still not balanced and can not be held at periscope depth, therefore went to depth A +30 meters.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42

	- 46 -
		continued
		29.11.42
		12.24		Course 270°, 5 knots.
		12.50		Course 310°, 3.5 knots.
		13.03		Course 70°, 3.5 knots.
		13.31		Surfaced when the propeller sounds grew weaker and could no longer be heard.
		13.34		Course 70°, 16 knots, continued pursuit of the steamer.
		16.00	KZ 3410
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		17.25		Pursuit broken off because at enemy speed 10 knots he must be in sight by now.  Came to course 45°, 1 knot.  Began downloading of the last torpedoes, the weather is now somewhat better.
		20.00	KZ 3190
			W 4, Sea 3, 8/10, low Swell
		22.45		Course 70°, 1 knot.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		30.10.42
		00.00	KZ 3240
			SSW 3-4, Sea 3, 1/10, low Swell
		00.55		Course 280°, 5.5 knots, ended torpedo download.
		01.51		Radio Message:  0109/30  see Enclosure.
				While lowering a torpedo through the torpedo hatch the pendant broke and the torpedo rushed into the bow room.  Because the head was strongly dented the torpedo is no longer capable of being fired.
		02.38		Radio Message:  2237/29  see Enclosure.
		04.00	KZ 3160
			WSW 5, Sea 4, 3/10
		04.15		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  60°T, 14 nm.
		08.00	KZ 3150
			WSW 5, Sea 4, 2/10, low Swell
		11.48		Radio Message:  1034/30  see Enclosure.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42

	- 47 -
		continued
		30.11.42
		12.00	KZ 3110	Day's run:  Surfaced 121 nm, Submerged 4 nm.
			WSW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, rain squalls, low Swell	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  355°T, 2.5 nm.
		16.00	KZ 3110
			WSW 5, Sea 4, 3/10, low Swell
		16.50		Course 280°, 1.5 knots.
		18.35		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  21°T, 14 nm.
		19.30		Test dive.
		20.00	KP9770
			WSW 4, Sea 3-4, 7/10, low Swell
		20.55		Surfaced, course 280°, 7 knots.
		21.05		Course 300°, 7 knots.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		31.10.42
		00.00	KP 8990
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 6/10, low Swell
		00.47		Radio Message:  2227/30  see Enclosure.
		04.00	KP 8990
			WSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10
		04.50		Mastheads bearing 200°T.
				It is a pair of double masts.  Began maneuver ahead on enemy course 90°, 12 knot.
		07.48		Dived at enemy target angle 0°.
		08.00	KP 9770
			WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		09.03		Shot from tubes I and II with target angle = 80°, target speed = 12 knots, range = 600 meters, depth = 3 meters, hit after 54 seconds forward 30, aft 30 meters.  The steamer is a modern freighter with especially heavy loading tackle, settles somewhat deeper and remains lying unchanged.  First after considerable time boats are lowered.
		09.11		Coup de grâce from tube III.  The torpedo jumps out of the water and deviates by 30.  Surface runner, miss!
		09.13		Coup de grâce from tube IV.  Hit center.  One very large detonation.  Now the steamer settles astern deeper and sinks

	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

	- 48 -
		continued
		31.10.42		over the stern.  After the sinking 3-4 heavy detonations, that shook the boat heavily.  Apparently depth charges detonating.
		09.15		Surfaced.  Among the wreckage float 2 overturned assault boats and several blocks for placing such boats.  Questioning of the crew of the steamer shows that it is the 8000 GRT size "EMPIRE GUIGER", with war material en-route from Durban for Egypt.  The ship was especially heavily armed:  8 guns, among them one 8 barrel 2-cm on the poop.
		09.30		Ran off on deceptive course 0°, 12 knots.
		10.30		Came to course 90°, 6 knots, with the intention of coming on a southerly course after 2 hours.
		11.22		Smoke cloud in sight bearing 350°T.  Came to course 30°, 17 knots.
		12.00	KP 9750	Day's run:  Surfaced 131 nm, Submerged 3 nm.
			SW 1, Sea 1, 6/10	2 mastheads come in sight.  Began maneuver ahead on enemy course 90°, 14 knots.
		15.40		Dived for attack at enemy target angle 0°.
		16.00	KP 9810
			SW 1, Sea 1, 7/10
		17.18		Shot from tube I and IV.  Target angle = 80°, target angle = 10 knots, range = 1000 meters, depth = 3 meters, after 57 seconds hits center and aft 20 meters.  The ship capsized 180° to starboard and sank after a few seconds.
		17.21		Surfaced!  In a lifeboat there are about 25 men.  Questioning shows that it is the steamer "REYNOLDS" 5113 GRT with mixed cargo from Durban for India.  The steamer was armed with 2 cannons.
		17.35		Because I only have one ready torpedo, began return transit with 140 cbm fuel oil.  Came to course 220°, 8 knots.
		20.00	FP 9810
			SW 1, Sea 1, 7/10
		23.50	KP 9794	Shadow in sight bearing 210°T.  A large steamer at target angle 60° appears out of a dark cloud bank.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

	- 49 -
		01.11.42
		00.00	KP 9790	Began maneuver ahead at 17 knots.  Range is about 8000 meters.  Due to the moonrise shifted to the west.  Enemy runs at high speed.  When attempting to match speed running at target angle 180° ahead of me the range was getting larger.  About 17-18 knots.
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10
		01.28		Therefore gave up the maneuver ahead.
		01.05		Radio Message:  2337/31  see Enclosure.
		02.28		Course 220°, 8 knots.
		02.49		Radio Message:  2257/31  see Enclosure.
		04.00	KZ 3130
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, moonshine, Vis. good
		04.15		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  55°T, 3.5 nm.
		08.00	KZ 3150
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. very good
		12.00	KZ 3150	Day's run:  Surfaced 221 nm, Submerged 10 nm.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. very good
		16.00	KZ 2630
			WSW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. good
		16.08		Course 230°, 8 knots.
		18.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  42°T, 12 nm.
		20.00	KZ 2650
			WSW 1, Sea 1, 1/10, low Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		02.11.42
		00.00	KZ 2670
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 1/10
		04.00	KZ 2910
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 5/10, low Swell
		08.00	KZ 2890
			NW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, low Swell
		10.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  105°T, 10 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42

	- 50 -
		continued
		02.11.42
		12.00	KZ 5210	Day's run:  Surfaced 192 nm.
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10
		16.00	KZ 5310
			SSE 4, Sea 3, 10/10, low Swell
		20.00	KZ 5420
			SSW 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10, low Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		03.11.42
		00.00	KZ 5410
			S 3, Sea 2, 5/10, low Swell
		03.00		Clocks were set back one hour according to orders
		03.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  73°T, 14.5 nm.
		04.00	KZ 4650
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		08.00	KZ 4670
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		09.20	KZ 4599	Crash dive for a multi-engined land-based aircraft.
		10.15		Surfaced.  Course 240°, 8 knots.
		10.33		Crash dive for a multi-engined land-based aircraft.
		10.52		Surfaced.
		12.00	KZ 4830	Day's run:  Surfaced 195 nm, Submerged 2 nm.
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		13.20		Smoke feather in sight bearing 270°T.
				Began maneuver ahead on enemy course 70°.
		15.22		Dived to attack with enemy target angle 0°.
		16.48		Shot from tube III with target angle = 80°, target speed = 9 knots, range = 1000 meters, depth = 3 meters.
		16.00	KZ 4830	After 70 seconds hit aft 10 meters.
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 6/10	It is a normal 5000 GRT freighter with a deck cargo of wood.  Armament is not recognized.  The steamer remains lying stopped, the crew goes to the boats.  The steamer is somewhat broken in the center, however floats unchanged.
		17.00		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.11.42

	- 51 -
		continued
		03.11.42
		17.12		Coup de grâce from tube IV.  Hit center from range = 800 meters. With the detonation the ship breaks in half, the foreship sinks immediately the aftership floats with the propellers in the air.
				Questioning of the crew shows that it was the Brazilian steamer "PORTO ALEGRE" 5187 GRT.  It was proceeding from Capetown for Durban with wood (Teak) and cellulose.
				The coup de grâce was with the damaged torpedo.  Working all day Mech.Mt. (T) Mauser repaired the damage to the torpedo, especially the head, repairing and compensating so that it would be conditionally operable again.
		17.22		Course 230°, 14 knots.
		18.12		Course 220°, 8 knots.
		20.00	KZ 4790
			SE 2, Sea 1, 8/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		04.11.42
		00.00	KZ 4790
			SE 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		00.30		Course 200°, 8 knots.
				Radio Message:  2015/3  see Enclosure.
		01.30		Radio Message:  2303/3  see Enclosure.
		04.00	KZ 7180
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10
		08.00	KZ 7410
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10
		11.15		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  105°T, 11 nm.
		11.30		Course 270°, 8 knots.
		12.00	KZ 7470	Day's run:  Surfaced      193 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 2, 10/10	Submerged      3 nm
		16.00	KY 9680
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10

	Sun and Moon Data 03.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.11.42

	- 52 -
		continued
		04.11.42
		20.00	KY 9670
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		05.11.42
		00.00	KY 9580
			E 3, Sea 2-3, overcast
		04.00	KY 9490
			E 2, Sea 1, 9/10, summer lightening
		08.00	KY 9480
			SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		11.20		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  50°T, 22 nm.
		11.32		Crash dive for am aircraft (biplane flying boat)
		12.00	KY 9470
			SSW 5-6, Sea 4-5, 7/10
		16.00	KY 9690
			SSW 5-6, Sea 4-5, 7/10
		18.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  5°T, 4 nm.
		20.00	JJ 2210
			SSW 4, Sea 3-4, 4/10
		22.12		Course 200°.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.11.42

	- 53 -
		06.11.42
		00.00	JJ 2140
			WSW 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10
		04.00	JJ 2140
			AW 2, Sea 1, 3/10, low Swell
		08.00	JJ 1350
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 4/10 low Swell
		11.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  105°T, 8 nm.
		12.00	JJ 1340	Course 270°, 8 knots.
			NW 1, Sea 1, 6/10, low Swell	Day's run:  Surfaced 176 nm.
		16.00	JJ 1250
			NW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, low Swell
		18.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  260°T, 16 nm.
		19.45		Radio Message:  1855/6  see Enclosure.
		20.00	JJ 1150
			NW 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		07.11.42
		00.00	JJ 1140	Course 290°, 8 knots.
			WNW 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		01.55		Radio Message:  2319/6  see Enclosure.
		02.52		Radio Message:  0244/7        "
		04.00	JJ 3360   [typo actually GZ]
			W 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		08.00	JJ 3310   [typo actually GZ]
			W 4, Sea 3, 10/10, rain showers
		10.40		Radio Message:  0944/7  see Enclosure.
		11.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  125°T, 16 nm.
		12.00	JJ 3230   [typo actually GZ]	Day's run:  Surfaced 180 nm.
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 8/10
		14.45		Radio Message:  1403/7  see Enclosure.
		16.00	JJ 3210   [typo actually GZ]
			SSW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 7/10
		19.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  60°T, 7.5 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42

	- 54 -
		continued
		07.11.42
		20.00	GR 7990
			SSW 4, Sea 3-4, 9/10, medium high Swell
		22.55		2 detonations bearing 300°T, afterwards fiery glow.  (probably a torpedo detonation ammunitions steamer), range about 30 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		08.11.42
		00.00	GR 7950
			SSW 4, Sea 4, 8/10, medium Swell
		04.00	GR 7910
			SW 3, Sea 2, 9/10, medium Swell
		08.00	GR 7550
			SW 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		11.05	GR 7527	Ahead a smoke cloud in sight.  2 mastheads and a smokestack come out.
		11.20		Came to course 300°.
		11.23		Course 290°, 8 knots.
		11.48		Course 300°, 8 knots.
		11.55		Course 315°, 8 knots.  The steamer is beyond visual range.  Enemy course was about 90°.
		12.00	GR 7520	Day's run:  Surfaced 182 nm.
			SW 1, Sea 1, 10/10, low Swell
		15.33		Test dive.
		16.00	GR 7510
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, 9/10, low Swell
		16.10		Surfaced.
		19.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  90°T, 4.5 nm.
		20.00	GR 7190
			SE 0-1, 8/10, low Swell
		23.15		Radio Message:  2235/8  see Enclosure.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42

	- 55 -
		continued
		08.11.42
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		09.11.42
		00.00	GR 7120
			N 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, low Swell
		04.00	GR 4770
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10
		08.00	GQ 6960
			W 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		12.00	GQ 6680	Day's run:  Surfaced      192 nm.
			NNW 4, Sea 3, 4/10	Submerged    1.5 nm.
		16.00	GQ 6570
			NNW 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		16.16		Steamer in sight!  Bearing 260°T.
		16.18		Came to course 90° both diesels HF.
		16.25		Course 90°, 8 knots.
		16.47		Course 315°, 8 knots.
		18.00		The steamer is in sight again!
				Came to course 270°, 8 knots.
		18.40		Steamer is out of sight, came to course 315°, 8 knots.
				Enemy course was about 320°.
		20.00	GQ 6550
			NNW 3, Sea 2, 10/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		10.11.42
		00.00	GQ 6190
			SW 3, Sea 2, 10/10
		04.00	GQ 6150
			SW 3, Sea 2, 10/10
		04.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  100°T, 25 nm.  To zquare GQ 6160.
		08.00	GQ 6120
			SSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 2/10

	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42

	- 56 -
		continued
		10.11.42
		12.00	GQ 3770	Day's run:
			SW 2, Sea 1, 1/10
		15.32		Test dive.
		16.00	GQ 2950
			SW 2, Sea 1, 1/10
		16.06		Surfaced.
		20.00	GQ 2670
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		11.11.42
		00.00	GQ 2560
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10
		04.00	GQ 2520
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		04.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  150°T, 8 nm.
		07.58		Radio Message:  0718/11  see Enclosure.
		08.00	GQ 2240
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10
		12.00	GQ 2130	Day's run:  Surfaced      196 nm.
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10	Submerged    1.2 nm.
		16.00	GH 7770
			SE 1, Sea 1, 1/10
		20.00	CG 9960
			SE 1, Sea 1, 3/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42

	- 57 -
		11.11.42
		00.00	GQ 2560
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10
		04.00	GQ 2520
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		04.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  150°T, 8 nm.
		07.58		Radio Message:  0718/11  see Enclosure.
		08.00	GQ 2240
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10
		12.00	GQ 2130	Day's run:    = 196 nm.
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10	=    1 nm.
		16.00	GH 7770
			SE 1, Sea 1, 1/10
		20.00	GG 9960
			SE 1, Sea 1, 3/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		12.10.42
		00.00	GG 9670
			SE 1, Sea 1, 4/10, low Swell
		04.00	CG 9560
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10
		05.20		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  345°T, 21 nm.
		08.00	GG 9270
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10
		12.00	CG 9150	Day's run:    = 208 nm.
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10	=   --
		16.00	GG 9110
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		19.50		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  125°T, 18 nm.
		20.00	CG 5990
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42

	- 58 -
		13.11.42
		00.00	GG 5950
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 5/10
		04.00	CG 5910
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10
		08.00	GG 5550	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  185°T, 8.5 nm.
			ESE 5, Sea 4, 8/10
		12.00	CG 5430	Day's run:    = 196 nm.
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 8/10	=   --
		16.00	GG 5180
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		20.00	GG 5110
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 8/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		14.11.42
		00.00	GG 1980
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 3/10
		04.00	GG 1940
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		08.00	GG 1830
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		12.00	GG 1540	Day's run:    = 202 nm.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 9/10	=   --
		15.30		Test dive.
		16.00	GG 1430
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		16.14		Surfaced.
		20.00	GG 1180	Course 300°, 8 knots
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, low Swell
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42

	- 59 -
		15.11.42
		00.00	GF 3360
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		04.00	GF 3310
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast
		08.00	FU 8890
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		12.00	FU 8870	Day's run:    = 191 nm.
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 7/10	=    2 nm.
		13.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  188°T, 28 nm.
		13.25		To port bearing 270°T a steamer in sight.
		13.26		Came to course 50°, 12 knots.
		13.27		Came to course 50°, 14 knots because the steamer has come out to the bridge.  He has a large tanker shape with a very thick shot smokestack astern.  Two masts, one of which is at the after edge of the smokestack.  The bridge is in the center.  On the forecastle and stern two kingposts.  Type like our supply ship.  Course 140°, speed minimum 16 knots.
		13.45		Course 50°, 12 knots.
		13.51		Course 50°, 10 knots.
		14.02		Course 50°, 9 knots.
		14.12		Course 30°, 8 knots.
				Steamer is out of sight.
		16.00	FU 8790
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 8/10
		20.00	FU 8740
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 9/10	Radio Message:  see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		16.11.42
		00.00	FU 7930
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 9/10
		04.00	FU 7670
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 9/10
		08.00	FU 7550
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		12.00	FU 7430	Day's run:    = 206 nm.
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 3/10	=   --

	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42

	- 60 -
		continued
		16.11.42
		13.20		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  120°T, 13 nm.
				Course 315°, 8 knots
		16.00	FU 7180
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10
		20.00	FT 9360
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10
		20.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  100°T, 3.5 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		17.11.42
		00.00	FT 6980
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 3/10
		04.00	FT 6860
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10
		06.20		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  180°T, 5.8 nm.
		08.00	FT 6820
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		12.00	FT 6570	Day's run:    = 206 nm.
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10	=   --
		16.00	FT 6450
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10
		20.00	FT 5390
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		18.11.42
		00.00	FT 5350
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 1/10
		04.00	FT 5310
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast
		08.00	FT 2850
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast
		12.00	FT 2810	Day's run:    = 206 nm.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 9/10	=   --
		13.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  165°T, 12 nm.
		15.30		Test dive.
		16.00	FT 2490
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 9/10

	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42

	- 61 -
		continued
		18.11.42
		16.25		Surfaced.
		20.00	FT 2450
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		19.11.42
		00.00	FT 1630
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast.
		04.00	FT 1350
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast
		08.00	FT 1230
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast
		12.00	FM 7750	Day's run:    = 202 nm.
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast	=     2 nm.
		16.00	FM 7730
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 9/10
		20.00	FM 7450
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		20.11.42
		00.00	FM 7410
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast
		04.00	FL 9350
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast
		08.00	FL 9310
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast
		12.00	FL 9230	Day's run:    = 209 nm.
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 8/10	=   --
				Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  140°T, 26 nm.
		14.00		Course 335°, 8 knots.
		16.00	FL 9230
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10
		20.00	FL 6850
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 7/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42

	- 62 -
		21.11.42
		00.00	FL 6570
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		04.00	FL 6430
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast
		08.00	FL 6150
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast
		12.00	FL 6110	Day's run:    = 198 nm.
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 7/10	=   --
		16.00	FL 6110
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		16.45		Test dive.
		17.32		Surfaced.
		18.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  233°T, 18 nm.
		20.00	FL 2960
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		22.11.42
		00.00	FL 2680
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 6/10
		04.00	FL 2650
			ESE 3, Sea 3, 6/10
		08.00	FL 2280
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		12.00	FL 2210	Day's run:    = 202 nm.
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast	=    2 nm.
		16.00	FL 9840
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		20.00	FD 9730	Radio Message:  see Enclosure.
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		20.50	FD 9490	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  315°T, 7 nm.
				2 Radio Messages:  see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.11.42

	- 63 -
		23.11.42
		00.00	FD 9450
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		04.00	FD 9410
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		08.00	FD 9140
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast
		12.00	FD 5990	Day's run:    = 207 nm.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 9/10	=   --
		16.00	FD 5950
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10
		20.00	FD 5670
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 5/10
		21.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  278°T, 19 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		24.11.42
		00.00	FD 5530
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10
		04.00	FD 5250
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		08.00	FD 5210
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10
		12.00	FD 2760	Day's run:    = 212 nm.
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 2/10	=   --
		14.25		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  217°T, 5 nm.
		15.03	FD 2733	2 mastheads bearing 245°T.  Freighter with SE course.
		16.00	FD 2720	Radio Message see Enclosure.
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10
		20.00	FD 2450
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10
		21.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  305°T, 7.5 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.11.42

	- 64 -
		25.11.42
		00.00	FD 1390
			SE 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		04.00	FD 1360
			SE 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		08.00	ES 7970	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  259°T, 17 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		12.00	ES 7830	Day's run:    = 210 nm.
			S 2, Sea 1, 5/10	=   --
		14.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  300°T, 3 nm.
		16.00	ES 7580
			S 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		16.30		Test dive.
		17.32		Surfaced.
		20.00	ES 7510
			S 2, Sea 1, 8/10, rain showers
		21.00		Course 335°, 16 knots to test propulsion system.
		22.00		335°, 13 knots.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		26.11.42
		00.00	ES 7130	Course 335°, 8.3 knots.
			N 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		04.00	ES 4750
			E 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain showers
		08.00	ES 4710
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain showers
		12.00	ER 6660	Day's run:    = 219 nm.
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 7/10, rain showers	=    1 nm.
		14.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  275°T, 9 nm.
		16.00	ER 6630
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 5/10
		20.00	ER 6350
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		21.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  138°T, 8 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42

	- 65 -
		27.11.42
		00.00	ER 3970
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, rain showers
		04.00	ER 3910
			NE 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		08.00	ER 3560
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, rain
		12.00	ER 3520	Day's run:    = 204 nm.
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 9/10	=   --
		14.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  241°T, 8 nm.
		15.30		Test dive.
		16.00	ER 3270
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10	Radio Message:  see Enclosure.
		16.38		Surfaced.
		20.00	ER 3210
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 7/10
		21.10		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  245°T, 7 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		28.11.42
		00.00	EH 9790
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, clear
		04.00	EH 9720
			NNE 3-4, Sea 3, 3/10
		08.00	EH 9440
			NE 4, Sea 3, 6/10
		08.10		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  267°T, 18.8 nm.
		12.00	EH 8630	Day's run:    = 196 nm.
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10	=   2 nm.
		14.50		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  110°T, 3.6 nm.
		16.00	EH 8350
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10
		20.00	EH 8310	Course 25°, 8 knots.
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10
		21.10		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  303°T, 4 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42

	- 66 -
		29.11.42
		00.00	EH 5950
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, 1/10
		04.00	EH 5690
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10
		08.00	EH 6440
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 1/10
		12.00	EH 6170	Day's run:    = 200 nm.
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 1/10	=     --
		14.50		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  56°T, 2.5 nm.
		16.00	EH 6120
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10
		20.00	EH 3760
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10
		21.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  300°T, 2 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		30.11.42
		00.00	EH 3810
			NE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 1/10
		04.00	EH 3550
			NE 2, Sea 1, 1/10
		08.00	EH 3280
			NE 2, Sea 1, 1/10
		08.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  317°T, 5 nm.
		12.00	EH 3260	Course 15, 8 knots.
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10	Day's run:    = 209 nm.
				=     --
		14.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  320°T, 1.2 nm.
				Radio Message:  see Enclosure.
		16.00	DS 9970
			NE 1, Sea 0, overcast
		16.30		Test dive.
		17.15		Surfaced.
		20.00	DS 9910	2 Radio Messages:  see Enclosure.
			NE 1, Sea 0, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.11.42

	- 67 -
		01.12.42
		00.00	DS 9650
			NE 1, Sea 0, overcast
		04.00	DS 9620
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 3/10
		08.00	DS 9350
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 3/10
		08.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  350°T, 3.2 nm.
		12.00	DS 6990	Day's run:    = 205 nm.
			N 1, Sea 0, 3/10	=     1 nm.
		14.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  15°T, 2.6 nm.
		16.00	DS 6930
			N 1, Sea 0, 3/10
		18.00		Course 25°, 8.2 knots.
		20.00	DT 4470
			N 1, Sea 0, 3/10
		20.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  0°T, 2.5 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		02.12.42
		00.00	DT 4410
			N 1, Sea 0, 1/10
		04.00	DT 4150
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 2/10
		04.32		Course 25°, 1 knot (arrived supply place).
		08.00	DT 4130
			NE 1, Sea 0, 8/10	At the beginning of twilight a vessel comes in sight about bearing 290°T, range 8 nm.
		08.48		Dived.
				Through the periscope it is recognized as a corvette, course SE, speed about 12 knots.
		09.50		Surfaced, after the vessel is out of sight.
		09.53		Course 6°, 1 knot.
		11.44		Course 0°, 1 knot.
		12.00	DT 4130
			NE 1, Sea 0, 2/10
		12.30		Supply boat Stiebler comes in sight.
		12.40		Recognition signals exchanged, afterwards supply:  6 day's provisions.  Further medical consultation.  The health of the crew is good.
		16.00	DT 4130
			NE 1, Sea 0, 6/10

	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42

	- 68 -
		continued
		02.12.42
		16.16		Supply ended.  Course 25°, 9.3 knots.
		20.00	DT 1870
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10
		20.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 140°T, 2.2 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		03.12.42
		00.00	DT 1810
			NE 1, Sea 0, 2/10
		04.00	DT 1550
			NNE 1, Sea 0, 7/10
		08.00	DT 1530
			NNE 1, Sea 0, 4/10
		12.00	DY 1350	Day's run:    = 192 nm.
			NNE 2, Sea 1, 3/10	=   --
		14.35		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 132°T, 4 nm.
		16.00	DG 9870
			NNE 2, Sea 1, 3/10
		20.00	DG 9850
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 4/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		04.12.42
		00.00	DG 9550
			NN 1, Sea 0, 7/10
		04.00	DG 9290
			NNE 1, Sea 0, 6/10
		08.00	DG 9310
			NNW 1, Sea  0, 6/10
		08.35		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 220°T, 3.4 nm.
		12.00	DG 6950	Course 25°, 10.5 knots.
			NNW 2, Sea 1, 7/10	Day's run:    = 226 nm.
				=   --
		16.00	DG 6920	Radio Message:  see Enclosure.
			NNW 1, Sea 0, 2/10
		20.00	DG 6660
			N 1, Sea 0, 2/10
		20.10		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 340°T, 3.2 nm.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42

	- 69 -
		05.12.42
		00.00	DH 4170
			N 1, Sea 0, 1/10
		04.00	DH 4120
			NNW 2, Sea 1, 3/10
		08.00	DH 1730
			N 2-3, Sea 1-2, 2/10
		12.00	DH 1540	Day's run:    = 264 nm.
			N 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10	=   --
		15.32		Test dive.
		16.00	DH 1280
			N 4-5, Sea 3-4, 9/10
		16.18		Surfaced.
		20.00	DH 1220
			N 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		06.12.42
		00.00	CF 8760
			N 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		04.00	CF 8570
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast
		08.00	CF 8520
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast
		12.00	CF 8260	Day's run:    = 244 nm.
			NbyE 3, Sea 2, 3/10	=   3 nm.
		14.10		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 348°T, 4.8 nm.
		16.00	CF 5940
			NNE 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		20.00	CF 5680
			N 1, Sea 0, 9/10
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.12.42

	- 70 -
		07.12.42
		00.00	CF 5630
			NNE 1, Sea 0, overcast
		01.18		Crash dive for 97 cm detection.  From available information it is believed to be a U-boat detection.
		02.26		Surfaced.
		04.00	CF 6170
			NNW 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10
		08.00	CF 3780
			NNW 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10
		12.00	CF 3730	Day's run:    = 252 nm.
			SWQ 1-2, Sea 2-3, 7/10	=   2 nm.
		14.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 312°T, 3.4 nm.
		16.00	CF 3540
			SW 2, Sea 2, 7/10	Radio Message:  see Enclosure.
		20.00	CF 3270	Radio Message sent (see Enclosure).
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		08.12.42
		00.00	BE 8980
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10
		01.30	BE 8960	Course 68°, 11 knots.
		04.00	BE 9710
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 1/10
		08.00	BE 9720
			SSE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 2/10
		08.26		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BE 9490	Day's run:    = 225 nm.
				=   4 nm.
		16.00	BE 9570
		19.10		Surfaced, course 68°, 15 knots.
		20.00	BE 9570
		23.35		Course 68°, 16 knots.
				Radio Message:  see Enclosure.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.12.42

	- 71 -
		09.12.42
		00.00	BE 9610
			SSE 6-7, Sea 5-6, 8/10
		01.44		Course 50°.
		02.24		Course 58°.
		04.00	BE 9390
			SSE 6-7, Sea 5-6, overcast
		08.00	BF 7160
			SSE 6-7, Sea 5-6, 9/10
		08.25		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 7210	Day's run:    = 190 nm.
				=  12 nm.
		16.00	BF 7220	2 Radio Messages:  see Enclosure.
		19.00		Surfaced, course 68°, 15 knots.
		20.00	BF 7230
			SSW 8, Sea 7, overcast
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.
		10.12.42
		00.00	BF 4970
			SSW 8, Sea 7, overcast
		04.00	BF 5710
			SSW 8, Sea 7, overcast
		08.00	BF 5490
			SSE 6-7, Sea 5-6, 9/10
		08.13		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.24		Course 100°.
		12.00	BF 5570	Day's run:    = 187 nm.
				=  11 nm.
		16.00	BF 5570
		20.00	BF 5580
		23.00		Surfaced.  Course 0°.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42

	- 72 -
		11.12.42
		00.40		Course 55°.
		08.10		Convoy intake.
				Entered Lorient.
				Concluded at sea
				The Kommandant:
				Korvettenkapitan.

Sun and Moon Data 11.12.42

	Enclosures to U-504's KTB - click on the text at left to proceed to the document
Radio	Excerpt of the Radio Log
Chart A	Track chart covering outbound and inbound transit
Chart B	Track chart for the period in the operations area

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-504" from 7.7. - 11.12.1942.
	Successfully completed fourth patrol of the Kommandanten.                 The operation in the waters off Cape Town, with the sudden appearance and the heavy, lightly protected traffic there, would have lead to greater success if Kommandant had used his torpedoes somewhat sparingly.                 There is no doubt that easy chances of success passed unused because of premature torpedo consumption!                 Otherwise nothing of note!
		Signed in draft:   D  ö  n  i   t  z
		For correctness:
		Oberleutnant (MA) and Adjutant.

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